I'd have to admit that I was skeptical regarding this follow-up from Blood Red Throne's previous release, 2016s 'Union of Flesh and Machine'. I didn't think it possible to top that one, but this one is superb. I like everything about it. The guitars, both rhythm and lead, the production, vocals and intensity. They proved very strong here, songwriting skills for them are getting even better. The music is what grapples the most. Some of the vocals are changed up from low-end to higher-pitched screams. The bulk of the album features the low-end vocals though. It fits the music perfectly. The sound quality is top notch, too. All of the songs just crush.

What's lacking in the death metal community is that bands go from sounding promising to splitting up because of technology and a lot don't progress. It's the exact opposite. I don't mean all death metal bands, but a lot of them. Or they change their style of music. Horrified is a good example of a death metal band that turned to melodic death but melodic death that's just "out there." Blood Red Throne is staying true to their roots and continue to get better and better. In essence, it's going to turn into more followers, listeners, in short, FANS. They sure have me as a long-time fan. It's going to stay that way too, I hope.

The music and vocals are the highlights of this album. Nothing tops this one out of their entire discography in my opinion. The guitars just have great riffs to them and the leads are immaculate. Really everything is with sheer and utter precision. The vocals compliment the guitars and keep it sounding really underground. All the tracks are good and the songs are lengthy. But they never dissuade your attention. Nothing fizzes out on this release. It's anything but "boring." The screams give the songs a little more diversity. It's not just low bellowing grunters. It fluctuates completely.

You can find this album on Spotify or pre-order the CD on Amazon.com. I downloaded it AND pre-ordered it. The fact that this band continues to progress will keep me supporting them. Buying physical CD's really helps the band, but in this day and age, everything is digital. It's good that CD's are still available. I'm sure that they'd appreciate the fact that you buy their albums or listen first then if it's liked buy the physical CD. Do yourself a favor and download 'Fit to Kill', then pre-order it. You won't be disappointed either way, or both ways! Support Blood Red Throne and get it!

Rating: 9½ (out of 10) ratings explained

Reviewed by Death8699
12/30/2019 20:03